Hope In Sunrise

On days like today

Cloudy, gloomy and frigid

One seeks rays of hope

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Thanks be to God!!

Cathy

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Belfast City Hall

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The site now occupied by Belfast City Hall was once the home of the White Linen Hall, and important international Linen Exchange.  

Plans for the City Hall began in 1888 when Belfast was awarded city status by Queen Victoria.  This was in recognition of Belfast's rapid expansion and thriving linen, rope-making, shipbuilding and engineering industries.  

Interior of Belfast City Hall

Garden of Remembrance

The gardens surrounding the City Hall are popular with office workers taking their lunch in summer months, as well as tourists. . .to enjoy the green.

Various statues stand in the grounds including one of Queen Victoria by Thomas Brock.  There is also a granite Column dedicated to the American Expeditionary Force, many of whom were based in Belfast prior to D-Day.

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We were 2 days in Belfast.  There is so much to see and so little time.  I found a bookstore on a side street that was intimate and friendly It was quite a  a find!  Treasured memories!

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Thanks be to God!

Cathy 

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Information about the Belfast City Hall is offered through Wikepedia.

Peace

Quiet surroundings

Serenity and peace

Reflective silence

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Thanks be to God!!

Cathy

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The Zoo In Winter

What do you do when the grand kids are restless and they're bored with the TV.  Well, no matter what the season, you go to the zoo. 

All the animals were very good hosts and were most accommodative.  The peacock pranced.  The camel posed.  The giraffe even winked.  It was a great day to go as the crowd was elsewhere, I know not where.  They just weren't at the zoo.  We all had a great time!

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Thanks be to God!

Cathy

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The Wise Men Cometh

Wise Men traveled far

Searching for the royal one

Newborn King of kings

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Christmas Day we challenged ourselves with this 300 piece puzzle. It was great fun and the start a new tradition. 

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Thanks be to God!!!

Cathy

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Winter Reflection

Winter has beauty

Often hard to visualize

I reflect on this

So with the New Year
Take time for reflecting
It's good for the soul

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Thanks be to God!

Cathy

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Merry Christmas To All

Happy Christmas Time

Blessings and love wished for all

And thanks be to all!

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Thanks be to God!

Cathy

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The Cliffs of Moher

The Cliffs of Mohher sea cliffs at the southwestern edge of the Burren region of County Clare.  The cliffs rise above the Atlantic Ocean and at their highest they are 702 feet just north of O'Brien's Tower.

We traveled to the Cliffs of Moher on the sixth day of our tour in Ireland.  It was windy and cool on the day before this stop.  If it looked like rain on other days the storms seemed to pass us over.  It was not so when we arrive at the cliffs.  It was windy, cold and it was raining horizontally!  So what I did is resign ourselves to the fact the we'd not be getting any photos here.  Well, I was wrong.  After lunch and some time spent in the gift shop the storm died down enough so that we were able to walk out to the cliffs.  Yes, and photos were a lot of fun to take! 

Like many of the places we stopped in Ireland the sites were spectacular.  The Cliffs of Moher were no exception.  

O'Brien's Tower

O'Brien's Tower is  a round tower built near the midpoint of the cliffs, built in 1835 by Sir Cornelius O'Brien.  From the cliffs and the tower the Aran Islands, Balway Bay, and Loop Head can be seen.  

I was another grand day we had on this adventure!

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Thanks be to God!

Cathy

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Mary and the Children

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods

Vision of Mary

Shepherds caring for their flock

Children of the Lord

Having been to Fatima and having experienced the beauty of the shrine, I was reminded of it when I came upon this to Mary and the Children of Fatima.

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Thanks be to God!

Cathy

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On Retreat

Saint Mary-or-the-Woods, IN

I'll be on retreat starting tomorrow at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods.  I'll be back next week.  Pray for me as I pray for you!

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Thanks be to God!

Cathy